Cuba

Our ride to Viñales, a mountain town about 3 hours west of Havana - we hired a driver for the day to take us from Havana. He was a fantastic guy and even let me drive for a bit! Which was awesome, until we came across a police checkpoint and had some explaining to do...

Along the way to Viñales.

Propaganda billboards dot the countryside, every 10-20 miles along the highways.

Tobacco fields in Viñales

Tobacco drying in Viñales. The government takes 90% of the harvest, but the remaining 10% can be made into cigars and sold privately.